Pentimento (album)

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Pentimento
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Studio album by
Released4 June 2002 (2002-06-04)
RecordedFebruary 2001 (2001-02)
Genre
Label PS Classics
Producer
  • Tommy Krasker
  • Leslie Ann Jones
Jessica Molaskey chronology
Pentimento
(2002)
A Good Day
(2003)
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Pentimento is the 2002 debut album by singer Jessica Molaskey performing standards of the 1920s and 1930s. She is joined by an all-star cast of musicians, including her husband John Pizzarelli, father-in-law Bucky Pizzarelli, violinist Johnny Frigo and her brother-in-law, Martin Pizzarelli.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Oh, You Beautiful Doll"2:44
2."I'm Just Wild About Harry"3:02
3."Ain't We Got Fun?"3:06
4."What'll I Do?"3:31
5."With Plenty of Money and You/We're in the Money"3:22
6."Waiting for the Train to Come In"2:29
7."Red, Red Robin"2:42
8."By the Beautiful Sea"1:57
9."I'm Always Chasing Rainbows"2:49
10."Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning"2:46
11."You Made Me Love You"4:12
12."I Tried Too Hard for Too Long"1:50
13."When I Lost You"1:05
14."Look for the Silver Lining"1:55
15."I Can't Give You Anything But Love"3:18
16."Beautiful Dreamer"1:37
17."Sail Away"2:57

Personnel

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References

  1. Nathan, Dave. Pentimento Jessica Molaskey at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2007.